Distributed Database vs Centralized Database
Developers should learn and use distributed databases when building applications that require horizontal scalability, such as social media platforms, e-commerce sites, or IoT systems, to handle massive data volumes and concurrent users meets developers should use centralized databases when building applications that require strong data consistency, simplified management, and centralized security, such as traditional enterprise systems, small to medium-sized web applications, or systems with low geographical distribution needs. Here's our take.
Distributed Database
Developers should learn and use distributed databases when building applications that require horizontal scalability, such as social media platforms, e-commerce sites, or IoT systems, to handle massive data volumes and concurrent users
Distributed Database
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use distributed databases when building applications that require horizontal scalability, such as social media platforms, e-commerce sites, or IoT systems, to handle massive data volumes and concurrent users
Pros
- +They are crucial for ensuring data availability and resilience in case of node failures, making them ideal for mission-critical systems where downtime is unacceptable
- +Related to: database-sharding, data-replication
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Centralized Database
Developers should use centralized databases when building applications that require strong data consistency, simplified management, and centralized security, such as traditional enterprise systems, small to medium-sized web applications, or systems with low geographical distribution needs
Pros
- +They are ideal for scenarios where all users access the same data source, reducing complexity in data synchronization and maintenance
- +Related to: relational-database, sql
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Distributed Database if: You want they are crucial for ensuring data availability and resilience in case of node failures, making them ideal for mission-critical systems where downtime is unacceptable and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Centralized Database if: You prioritize they are ideal for scenarios where all users access the same data source, reducing complexity in data synchronization and maintenance over what Distributed Database offers.
Developers should learn and use distributed databases when building applications that require horizontal scalability, such as social media platforms, e-commerce sites, or IoT systems, to handle massive data volumes and concurrent users
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